Nico Hülkenberg felt his MoneyGram Haas F1 Staff automotive had carried out higher than anticipated throughout Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix, but it surely was nonetheless not ok to attain a high ten end.
Hülkenberg had began the race on the Hungaroring inside the highest ten however anticipated his race to be harder, one thing that has been a standard theme all through the 2023 FIA Method 1 World Championship season.
The German racer completed the day in fourteenth, not distant from the factors, and though he acknowledged it was not ok on the day, it was not as unhealthy as anticipated going into the race.
“Not ok within the race, which wasn’t information actually, we type of knew and anticipated this,” mentioned Hülkenberg.
“To be honest although, I feel we regarded higher in the present day than we’ve got up to now few races on Sunday, so I’m not too upset – given this is among the hardest of the season when it comes to continuous corners, and there isn’t a lot relaxation for the tyres or the motive force.
“We weren’t too far behind drivers that have been within the factors, so possibly it was truly a bit higher than what I used to be anticipating going into in the present day.”
“I’m not feeling excellent in regards to the outcomes” – Kevin Magnussen
Staff-mate Kevin Magnussen was not as complimentary about his race, with the Dane completed seventeenth, the ultimate of these drivers who noticed the chequered flag.
Magnussen admitted that he ought to maybe had switched to a three-stop technique somewhat than sticking to the 2 cease notably with the best way his Haas automotive was going by his tyres and dropping efficiency.
He says it is very important study extra in regards to the VF-23 regardless of having one other robust day, and he can not look ahead to updates to return to the automotive to deliver themselves nearer to the highest ten.
“I’m not feeling excellent in regards to the outcomes, it’s a disappointing day for us,” mentioned Magnussen. “I had no tempo on the laborious tyre, we had two lengthy stints on the hards – in all probability ought to’ve been on a 3 cease.
“We at all times try to study one thing from every race – we’re going to try to do one thing totally different for Belgium. It’s vital at this level to be affected person and look ahead to some upgrades.
“We’ve got to maintain our heads cool and transfer onto the following one.”
